saprogenic

[ sap-roh-jen-ik ]

/ ˌsæp roʊˈdʒɛn ɪk /

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adjective

producing putrefaction or decay, as certain bacteria.

formed by putrefaction.

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Also sa·prog·e·nous

[suh-proj-uh-nuhs]. /səˈprɒdʒ ə nəs/.

Origin of saprogenic

First recorded in 1875–80; sapro- + -genic

Words nearby saprogenic

sapro-, saprobe, saprobiology, saprobiont, saprogen, saprogenic, saprolite, sapropel, saprophagous, saprophyte, saprotroph

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British Dictionary definitions for saprogenic

saprogenic

saprogenous (sæˈprɒdʒɪnəs)

/ (ˌsæprəʊˈdʒɛnɪk) /

adjective

producing or resulting from decaysaprogenic bacteria

growing on decaying matter

Derived forms of saprogenic

saprogenicity (ˌsæprədʒəˈnɪsɪtɪ), noun

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